Chemical Computing Group Excellence Award for Student Research in Developing a Novel Computational Method
2 years ago
- Awards, Grants, & Recognition
- Graduate
- Student
Graduate student Robert Lavroff (Alexandrova group) has been awarded the 2024 Chemical Computing Group Excellence Award for outstanding research in computational chemistry. Lavroff is one of the five awardees who […]
2024-2025 Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Fellows
2 years ago
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- Graduate
- Student
Four graduate students have been selected as Fellows for the long-running Chemistry-Biology Interface (CBI) Training Grant at UCLA, while two have been chosen as Associate trainees. The Fellows are Izaiah […]
Join us for Exploring Your Universe at UCLA this Sunday!
2 years ago
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Many members of the UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry community will be hosting interactive booths and giving engaging talks at this year’s Exploring Your Universe (EYU) at UCLA on Sunday, Nov. […]
UCLA students showcase research at the 2024 SoCal TheoChem Conference
2 years ago
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- Graduate
- Student
- Undergraduate
Four UCLA students from Chemistry & Biochemistry labs won poster awards at the annual Southern California conference on theoretical chemistry (SoCalTheoChem) hosted at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) […]
New insights into cysteine-reactive small molecules
2 years ago
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A team of UCLA researchers led by Professor Keriann Backus and graduate students Ashley R. Julio and Flowreen Shikwana has shed new light on the functional consequences of cysteine-reactive compounds […]
A new injectable to prevent and treat hypoglycemia
2 years ago
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Professor Heather Maynard is co-leader of a group of UCLA researchers who have developed glucose-responsive micelles that encapsulate and protect glucagon, releasing it only when blood sugar levels drop dangerously […]
Giving Back: Researchers help the “Chem Kids” tackle organic chemistry in UCLA children’s camp
2 years ago
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- Undergraduate
In partnership with UCLA’s Recreation Summer Camps, Professor Neil Garg and members of his research team held their second annual, week-long summer program called “Chem Kids”. The camp provides a forum for […]
Congratulations to this year’s Dissertation Year Fellowship recipients
2 years ago
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- Graduate
- Student
This year, 11 chemistry and biochemistry graduate student researchers received the 2024-2025 UCLA Graduate Division Dissertation Year Fellowship (DYF). Additionally, two students from the MBIDP and MIMG programs, working in […]